Teach Yourself Mandarin Chinese Conversation (3CDs+ Guide) » (Book & 3 CDs)

Elizabeth Scurfield is a founder member of the Chinese Department at the University of Westiminster.

Song Lianyi is Lecturer in Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skills

This audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, non-intimidating way for you to begin building conversational proficiency. Each course covers ten key situations—from greetings and buying food and drink to shopping, asking for directions, and visiting locals—and includes two conversations per topic. The explanations and instructions are simple and bite-size, making this a very accessible program.